Blue Jays (Lauer) vs Tigers (Olson): 7/24/25, 6:40pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

The Jays did what they needed to do against the Yankees, now it's on to the next challenge, Detroit.

[Laika]

Lauer vs Olson
Berrios vs Keider Montero
Gausman vs Skubal
Scherzer vs Flaherty 

Gotta avoid a "let down" series and at least split this one.
 

Skubal is almost impossible but if any team can put the ball in play and scratch out a few runs on him it's this version of Toronto. 

[BatFlip]

We got our ace on the mound.  Let's go Jays!

[Jays24]

Early start times in Detroit so people can get home from the park before being robbed lol

[Terminator]

Tigers are scuffling. Lost 9 of 10 and have only scored 9 runs in 6 games since the ASB.

Here is my quick scouting report after 5 minutes on Fangraphs:

• Rotation
  • Elite. Skubal is a stud followed by a very good 2-4.
  • The one fringe guy they have is Montero who we get to face.
• Bullpen
  • Solid but unconventional.
  • Awful K rates but elite walk rates.
  • About average when it comes to homers.
• Lineup
  • Top 10ish on the season but trending down.
  • Power is their strength.
  • Looks like we will dodge Kerry Carpenter who should return after the weekend.
• Baserunning
  • Great baserunning metrics but dead last in steals on the year.
• Defense
  • Ranks 14th in MLB by most metrics.
  • Dingler/Rogers duo are very good behind the dish.

[Terminator]

2 hours ago, Laika said:

Skubal is almost impossible but if any team can put the ball in play and scratch out a few runs on him it's this version of Toronto. 

Yeah it's one thing to have low K rates but this team is borderline historic in that regard.

It's the strength of the offense which can lead to some frustrating games like on Tuesday where we lost a 1-run game with 11 LOB.

But it can also lead to 8 run outbursts against an ace like Fried.

[glory]

A split would be fine, but only way to win the season series tiebreaker is to win 3 of 4. Hopefully the Tigers recent struggles carry over for another weekend. 

[mphenhef]

2 hours ago, Terminator said:

Tigers are scuffling. Lost 9 of 10 and have only scored 9 runs in 6 games since the ASB.

Here is my quick scouting report after 5 minutes on Fangraphs:

• Rotation
  • Elite. Skubal is a stud followed by a very good 2-4.
  • The one fringe guy they have is Montero who we get to face.
• Bullpen
  • Solid but unconventional.
  • Awful K rates but elite walk rates.
  • About average when it comes to homers.
• Lineup
  • Top 10ish on the season but trending down.
  • Power is their strength.
  • Looks like we will dodge Kerry Carpenter who should return after the weekend.
• Baserunning
  • Great baserunning metrics but dead last in steals on the year.
• Defense
  • Ranks 14th in MLB by most metrics.
  • Dingler/Rogers duo are very good behind the dish.

For anyone interested, those 6 games they faced the following starters:

Texas:  Corbin, Rocker, Latz

Pirates: Skenes, Keller, Falter

[harvey16]

3 out 4 would be Great, but like I'd be happy with a split here. We haven't been very good in the road this year, so a split would still be a good result against the Tigers. At this point we need to be fighting for a top 2 spot in the AL. Would be great to not have to play in the WC series. Best of 3 is such a crapshoot.

[Perfect Game]

 

[Omar]

[gruber9292]

Looks like Lauer caught the clap, lol

[Spanky__99]

3 hours ago, harvey16 said:

3 out 4 would be Great, but like I'd be happy with a split here. We haven't been very good in the road this year, so a split would still be a good result against the Tigers. At this point we need to be fighting for a top 2 spot in the AL. Would be great to not have to play in the WC series. Best of 3 is such a crapshoot.

This doesn't compute to me, in reference to top 2, win the East and we get a bye. If not, you're playing.

 

[HomeRunHomer]

6:40 start time shouldn't be allowed.

[Omar]

2 minutes ago, HomeRunHomer said:

6:40 start time shouldn't be allowed.

Excuses for being late, eh?

[Omar]

Olson has had some luck thus far.  Some hard hit balls.

[gruber9292]

Bad luck so far, wow. 

[glory]

Barger is 0-2 with his 2 outs being 110 and 106 mph. Bad luck. 

[Spanky__99]

They've pounded this dude, to no avail.

 

[gruber9292]

17 minutes ago, Spanky__99 said:

This doesn't compute to me, in reference to top 2, win the East and we get a bye. If not, you're playing.

 

The divisional winner with the worst record plays a wild card round. 

[Spanky__99]

Holy BABIP so far.

 

[Spanky__99]

5 minutes ago, gruber9292 said:

The divisional winner with the worst record plays a wild card round. 

Thanks tips, it won't be from the East.

[hanton]

21 minutes ago, glory said:

Barger is 0-2 with his 2 outs being 110 and 106 mph. Bad luck. 

and good takes

[Masterbather]

11 minutes ago, Spanky__99 said:

Thanks tips, it won't be from the East.

All three records are so close right now I don't know how you can definitively state this.

Given the East is the toughest division in the American League, wouldn't that mean that it's more likely that the team that wins the East will have the worst of three division winning records?

 

[neverbeenhere]

score some run, it's been super boring 

[glory]

This feels like one of those “string together 4 hits to score 1 run” games we were seeing in April.

[Omar]

Jays in flight.  Let's go.

[Abomination]

Great job by Vladdy even getting to that pitch.

[neverbeenhere]

almost an exact copy of yesterday's 1st run 

[Masterbather]

Holy s*** Clement!